Vote no on Amendment 2

12:30 AM,
Oct. 13, 2012

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Both the U.S. and Louisiana constitutions protect citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.

That is as it should be.

This proposed amendment would add language to the Louisiana Constitution that says a challenge to a citizen's fundamental right to keep and bear arms must pass a "strict scrutiny" judicial review. It further would remove from the Constitution language that gives the Legislature the ability to pass laws regarding concealed weapons. ...